Master of the Lodge, Cliff Massey

In April, 2015 Brother Cliff Massey was duly elected Worshipful Master

of John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand

Lodge, Texas and its Jurisdiction. The members of John T. Maxey

Lodge No. 74 are proud to present the master of the lodge and share a

brief biography of our Military Mason.

Worshipful Master Massey petitioned Keystone Lodge No. 40 in Kokomo

Indiana October 1989 and was duly obligated a Master Mason December,

1989 in that same Lodge. His Lodge memberships included Anchor and Ark

Military Lodge # 64, Kunsan Air Base Korea, Oklahoma Jurisdiction, Ernest

W. Lyons Lodge No. 107, Maryland Jurisdiction, 12th Masonic District,

located in Kaiserslautern Germany; where he was duly elected and installed

as Worshipful Master in May, 2002. He was recognized Master Mason of the Year, 12th

Masonic District in 2001 and Worshipful Master of the Year in 2002. He became a member

of Henry Beck Lodge No. 307, Most Worshipful Stringer Grand Lodge of Mississippi in 2003.

Brother Massey was an Associate member of Otis Hopkins Military Lodge No. 10, Osan Air

Base Korea before demitting into John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74 in 2012.

Worshipful Master Massey’s other Masonic affiliations included membership in Guiding Star

Chapter No. 69 Order of the Eastern Star, Maryland and its Jurisdiction. He was elevated to

the 32° of a Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret in Charles A. Spikes Military Consistory No.

323, Prince Hall Affiliated, Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Freemasonry, Southern

Jurisdiction, August 2000 where he was recognized Sublime Prince of the Year in 2002..

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Worshipful Master Massey was born in Detroit Michigan. He is a 30-year

retired Chief Master Sergeant of the United States Air Force. His military

travels sent him on assignments to McChord Air Force Base,

Washington, Comiso Air Station Sicily, Clark Air Base Philippines,

Chanute Air Force Base Illinois, Grissiom Air Force Base Indiana, Kunsan

Air Base Korea, Ramstein Air Base Germany, Shaw Air Force Base

South Carolina, a return to Ramstein Air Base in 1998, Keesler Air Force

Base, Mississippi, Osan Air Base, Korea and he retired from Lackland Air

Force Base, Texas in March 2011.

Worshipful Master Massey is married to the former Brenda

Burnett, a Chief Master Sergeant (Retired USAF) of Henning,

Tennessee. They are blessed with two children: Jasmin Massey and a new Master Mason, Brother Aaron Massey.

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Willie High Coleman, Jr., is a native Houstonian . He is the oldest son of Willie and Zula

Coleman. His father worked 33 years in a steel mill and his mother was a nurse's assistant. Willie is a product of the Houston Independent School District and graduated in the top 10% of his class from Kashmere High School in 1972 at the age of 16. Willie initially attended Texas Southern University for two years and then made the personal decision to volunteer for duty in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam conflict. Willie worked as a computer operator on a nuclear missile site and attained his highest available rank within 9 months . He served two years in the military stationed in Louisiana, Texas, South Korea and Florida. After receiving his Honorable Discharge, Willie returned to Houston and began working as a clerk for the United States Postal Service. While working, Willie reenrolled in Texas Southern University graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science. Two days after graduation Willie enrolled at the Thurgood Marshall School of Law at Texas Southern University. While in law school Willie was elected

President of his law school class and served on the Student Government Board. Upon graduation in 1981, Willie and his law school class mate, Randy Bates, founded the law firm Bates & Coleman, P.C. Since 1981, the Finn has progressively grown in stature and now holds the distinction of being the oldest African-American Legal Partnership in the City of Houston and probably Texas.. The Firm concentrates its practice in the disciplines of Public Finance and Civil and Business Litigation.

Professionally accomplished, Willie is also a recognized community leader in the City of Houston. He has served

as a Director, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Board of the North Houston Greenspoint Chamber of Commerce. He has served as a member of the North Houston Bank Business Development Board. He is a Life Fellow of the Texas Bar Foundation and has served on the Advisory Board of Foster Grandparents, a United Way Agency. He was one of only 23 lawyers selected in 1988 and subsequently served seven years as a substitute County Criminal Court Judge presiding over the Courts when elected Judges were unavailable to serve. He currently serves as General Counsel for The Most Worshipful Prince Hall Masons of Texas and Jurisdictions, the United Supreme Council Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Free Masons Southern Jurisdiction, Prince Hall Affiliated, the Southwest Region of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity and New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church. Willie has served on the Board of Directors of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Texas since 1994. He is a Past Grand Junior Warden and Past Grand Senior Warden and was appointed Chairman of the Prince Hall Charitable Foundation of Texas in 2008. Willie is a member of Goodwill Consistory 238 and has served as 2nd Lt Commander, 1st Lt. Commander and Commander in Chief. Willie is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity where he has served as President of the Houston and Texas/New Mexico Chapters, Alumni Board Member for the Southwest Region representing Texas and New Mexico, twelve years as a member and eight years as Chairman of the National Achievement Commission for the Fraternity and four years as chairman of the Laurel Wreath Commission. On August 5, 2009, Willie was presented Kappa's second highest award, the Elder Watson Diggs Award, in recognition of his achievements in his career and his contributions to his community. Willie has the least tenure in the fraternity of anyone who has received the award. In 2007 Willie was elected as President of the Southwest Education and Leadership Training Foundation He is a founding member of 100 Black Men of Metropolitan Houston. Willie was also appointed by the Houston City Council to serve on Tax Reinvestment Zone No. 11, where he was elected Chairman overseeing a budget of $750,000,000 .00. The Mayor and City Council recently appointed Willie as a member of the Midtown Management District, a political subdivision, that monitors and manages urban development. Willie currently serves as Assistant Chairman of the Board of Deacons at New Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and teaches an Orientation class in Sunday school.

Willie is the proud father of Alexia Ryann Coleman, a University of Oklahoma graduate with a degree in

Industrial Engineering. Alexia changed her name and gave him a son when she married Jeremy “Pete” Sims.

Master of Ceremony Fentress Posey Jr.

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation

Shelley Porter ~

Introductions

Dinner ~

Intermission ~

Introduction of Keynote Speaker Dr. Howard Anderson

. Keynote Speaker

Willie High Coleman Jr.

Scholarship Recipients Recognition ~

Closing Remarks WM Cliff Massey

Honorable Wilbert M. Curtis ~

Entertainment By EUROPA BAND

John T. Maxey

High School Scholarship Recipients

Chinedu Okoro

San Antonio Christian School

1st Place

Jeffery Martin

Martin Home School

2nd Place

Austin Warren

San Antonio Christian School

3rd Place

John T. Maxey

Continuing Education Scholarship

Recipients

Armand Francois

Texas Lutheran University

and

Allan D. Johnson

Prairie View A&M University

“Every man must decide whether he will walk in the light of creative unselfishness

or in the darkness of destructive selfishness.”

- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Keep up your great work Brothers of John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74. Wishing you

success with your 5th Annual Black and White Charity Ball.

The 19th

Masonic District

Greetings and blessings from the brothers of

Noble Star Lodge No. 277

San Antonio, TX

Worshipful Master - Justin W. Shaw

Senior Warden - Derek L. Scott Junior Warden - Garfield Clark

Senior Deacon - Jason Pickett

Junior Deacon - Fredrick Fredrick

Senior Steward - Donnell Weary

Junior Steward - Jimmy Smith

Marshall – Zarcar Buckner

Secretary - Kenneth Carnes

Treasurer - Michael Ward

Chaplain - Brent Hawkins

Tiler - PM Bryan Briscoe

Not pictured: Brother Rockeymoore and Sister Thibodeaux

The purpose of We S.P.E.A.K. On Purpose! is to provide awareness, education, health care and social services utilizing theatrical arts and community resources The mission of S.P.E.A.K. is to provide awareness and knowledge on social issues utilizing performing arts throughout the community.

357 FOOD PANTRY FISH FRY FUNDRAISER

Saturday, April 8, 2017 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Smitty’s Clubhouse 1850 E. Houston St.

San Antonio, Texas 78202 Plate Includes: 2 Pc. Fish, Bread, Fries,

Coleslaw DONATION: $8.00

*All Proceeds Support The Food Pantry*

POC is Darrin Prude @ 330 573 3954

Vivian Pankey, Theta Eta Chapter

Chi Eta Phi Sorority

GIG Dave Hill33° Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

Consistory #86, CoD England

PM Franzell Pankey 33 John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Mrs. Elnora Dennie

Mr. Antonio E. Dennie

PM Keith Mitchell John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Milton Dennie John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Mrs. Sonja M. Dennie

Mrs. Teresa M. Davis

Bro. Wil & Sis. Monica McCoy

PM Cliff Massey Worshipful Master 2015/2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Brother Aaron J. Massey

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Past Master Dave Hill Nero Prince Lodge No. 126

England

Brenda F. Massey Chief Master Sergeant (Ret)

United States Air Force

Jasmin K. B. Massey AKA Spring 2013

Huston-Tillotson University

Past Master Joe Sanders San Antonio Lodge No. 1,

San Antonio, Texas

Dr. Sharron T. Burnett Vice President, Fiscal Affairs

Langston University, OK

PM Shelley Porter Chaplin - Chartered Member John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Charles E. Lomax Secretary 1976 /2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Willie McCoy Senior Warden 2015/2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Sidney Thompson Junior Warden 2015/2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Glover Tucker Junior Deacon John T. Maxey

Lodge No. 74

Michael Stuart Asst Secretary 2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Stanley Lawrence Marshall 2015/2017

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Andre Gholson John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Willie Barnes Senior Steward

John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

James Young John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Ronald Heidelberg John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

James Coleman Nero Prince Lodge No. 126

England

Bret Sansone John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Julian Jenkins John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

PM Douglas Marshall John T. Maxey Lodge No. 74

Brother Terrence Alexander

PM Howard Anderson

Brother Marcus A. Andrews

Brother Michael A. Briggs

PM Charles E. Burks Sr.

Brother Mark A. Caesar

PM Obie Calton

Brother Nathaniel Crawford III

PM Nathaniel E. Davis

Brother Dennis Davis D. Jr.

PM Green Davis Jr.

Brother Andre Gholson

Brother Byron S. Grays

Brother Curtis Harris

PM William A. Haynes

Brother Roland Heidelberg

Brother James Holmes

PM Julian B. Jenkins Jr.

Brother Louis L. Johnson Jr.

Brother Aaron Massey

PM Keith L. Mitchell

PM Bruce B. Munson

Brother Demarco Newton

Brother Mitchell Patterson

Brother Samuel A. Ray

PM Thomas C. Rockeymoore

Brother Bret Sansone

Brother Derrick T. Sims

Brother Kenneth W. Spencer

Brother Rashsaan Towler

Brother Kevin Washington

Brother Andre Williamson

Brother James Young

WM Clifford Massey

SW Willie McCoy

JW Sidney H. Thompson

Sec Charles E. Lomax

Asst Sec Michael A. Stuart

Tres Franzell Pankey

Asst Tres Fentress Posey Jr.

Tyler Stanley Lawrence

Chaplin Shelley Porter

Marshall Douglas M. Marshall

SD Ikeem K. Taylor

JD Glover J. Tucker

SS Milton E. Dennie

JS Willie C. Barnes